Time seems to stop and I even though I know I should remove myself from this situation. I can’t seem to move. Adrian’s hands don’t release their hold on me, and his intense eyes darken. Like he’s remembering what I remember. Feverish kisses in a hotel room only a few days ago. We didn’t have much by the way of clothes then either. My skin flushes and my heart pounds. I swear his grip tightens and my compulsion to run my hands over his body almost wins when I hear Grace’s voice call out “Hello, Julian!” Now I’m panicking for a whole new reason. I clamber off Adrian and look over the gate to the fence around the pool to see Julian greeting Grace in the middle of the lawn. He’s too far away and his focus is on Grace. Before he can see me, I duck down behind the gate. The fence only sta

